UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K

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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of ~~April~~May 2025

Commission File Number: 001-33869

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STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

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Star Bulk Carriers Corp.

c/o Star Bulk Management Inc.

40 Agiou Konstantinou Street,

15124 Maroussi,

Athens, Greece

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐

INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

On ~~April~~May 281, 2025, ~~the Board of Directors of~~ Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the “Company”) ~~approved~~mailed an amendment (the ~~Fourth~~“Amendment”) ~~Amended~~to ~~and~~the ~~Restated~~Company’s ~~Bylaws~~Proxy ofStatement (the ~~Company,~~“Proxy ~~effective immediately,~~Statement”) to ~~change~~reduce the quorum requirement for a stockholders’ ~~meetings~~meeting from a majority ~~of the issued and outstanding shares~~ to one-third of the issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote at the meeting., Awhich ~~copy~~was ofapproved by the Company’s ~~Fourth~~Board ~~Amended~~ of Directors on April 28, 2025. Copies of the Proxy Statement and ~~Restated~~the ~~Bylaws~~Amendment isare attached to this Form 6-K as Exhibit 299.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively.

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

The exhibit to this Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-286185) and Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-176922), in each case to the extent not superseded by information subsequently filed or furnished (to the extent we expressly state that we incorporate such furnished information by reference) by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: ~~April~~May 282, 2025

	Star Bulk Carriers Corp.

	By:	/s/ Simos Spyrou
	Name:	Simos Spyrou
	Title:	Co-Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Number		Description
2.1		Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws
99.1		The Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company
99.2		Amendment to Proxy Statement

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